Athlon X4 845vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Athlon X4 845 is a budget quad-core CPU for basic office work and light gaming, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a high-end workstation processor for heavy rendering and multitasking.
Athlon X4 845
Carrizo · 28 nm · 2016
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Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X crushes the Athlon X4 845 in every performance metric, making it the clear winner for demanding workloads.
For budget-focused buyers, the Athlon X4 845 is the smarter pick due to its far lower cost and adequate performance for basic tasks.
The Athlon X4 845 is the right choice for a very tight budget build where only light office work or web browsing is needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Athlon X4 845 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon X4 845 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Athlon X4 845?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 2900% faster than the Athlon X4 845 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Athlon X4 845 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Athlon X4 845 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.